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nscurl

Download, upload, and read files.

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nscurl
nscurl

Sandbox: execFile · Timeout: 30s

Capabilities

security.defenseevasion.bypass
network.commandandcontrol

Examples

Download file: Download file and ignore cert checking

nscurl -k https://google.com -o /private/tmp/google

Download file: Download file to the Downloads directory using -dl

nscurl https://google.com -dl

Download file: Download file to a designated directory using -dir

nscurl https://google.com -dir /private/tmp/google

Detection

TypeRule / Indicator
other https://github.com/jamf/jamfprotect/blob/main/custom_analytic_detections/all_curl_activity Jamf Protect: Detect all curl and nscurl activity
other https://github.com/jamf/jamfprotect/blob/main/custom_analytic_detections/file_download_curl_insecure Jamf Protect: Detect file downloads using the insecure argument for curl and nscurl
sigma https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_nscurl_usage.yml Sigma: File Download Via Nscurl - MacOS

Documentation

macOS version of curl that is used to download files to a target without applying the quarantine extended attribute

References